SB 257

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-257
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment; Environment and Transportation
Senate enacted 2026-06-25
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to include in an annual report to certain committees of the General Assembly the amount of proceeds from a certain agricultural land transfer tax that are attributable to the taxation of certain instruments of writing that transfer title to parcels of land that are entirely woodland that were distributed to the Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund during the immediately preceding fiscal year; and requiring the Department to report any uncertainties regarding certain amounts.

Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-25 Status enacted
2026-06-25 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331
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